4 things every Tennessee fan needs to know today

A bit of controversy swirled around Tennessee’s football team following coach Butch Jones’ weekly press conference on Monday.

It played out on social media. First, there was a media report that sophomore offensive lineman Brett Kendrick was out for the season. That came after Jones said he wouldn’t rule Kendrick out for this week’s game against Kentucky. Then a Kendrick family member chimed in on Twitter.

Here are four things to know:

Is Brett Kendrick out for the season or not? Seasoned local journalist Jimmy Hyams and Kendrick’s mother have different takes.